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Three Hyderabad residents lose ₹5.35 crore in cyber fraud
Three people in Hyderabad lost ₹5.35 crore in three separate cyber fraud cases.
Police Commissioner V.C. Sajjanar warned people to be alert to scams involving fake officials, trading apps and impersonation.
A company accountant transferred ₹2.7 crore after opening an unknown ZIP file and receiving fake WhatsApp messages apparently from the company’s chief executive.
A 72-year-old woman lost ₹2.12 crore after fraudsters posing as officials threatened her with money laundering charges and kept her under a so-called digital arrest for 20 days.
A doctor lost ₹52.51 lakh after investing through a fake trading app advertised with promises of daily returns of 5% to 20%.
Sajjanar said digital arrest is not recognised under Indian law and legitimate agencies do not demand money online.
Victims should report fraud immediately by calling 1930 or filing a complaint at cybercrime.gov.in.
Three people in Hyderabad lost a combined ₹5.35 crore in three separate cyber fraud cases.
The cases involved a company accountant, a 72-year-old woman and a doctor who had returned from working abroad.
Police Commissioner V.C. Sajjanar warned people about digital arrest scams, fraudulent trading apps and impersonation attacks.
Sajjanar said digital arrest is not recognised under Indian law and that legitimate investigative agencies do not demand money online.
He urged people to report cyber fraud by calling 1930 or using the official cybercrime portal.
- Who
- Three Hyderabad residents: a company accountant, a 72-year-old woman and a doctor.
- What
- They lost a combined ₹5.35 crore in three separate cyber fraud cases.
- When
- The cases were reported by October 13, 2026; the exact dates of the frauds were not stated.
- Where
- Hyderabad, India.
- Why
- Fraudsters used an unidentified ZIP file and fake WhatsApp messages, threats involving alleged money laundering, and a fraudulent trading app.
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The accountant’s fraud went undetected while bank transaction alerts were being generated.
Fraudsters allegedly subjected the 72-year-old woman to a so-called digital arrest.
The Hindu reported the three cases and Sajjanar’s warning.
- Combined losses
- ₹5.35 crore
- Accountant’s loss
- ₹2.7 crore
- Woman’s loss
- ₹2.12 crore
- Doctor’s loss
- ₹52.51 lakh
- Cybercrime helpline
- 1930
- Official cybercrime portal
- cybercrime.gov.in
What people are saying
Even highly educated people can fall victim to cyber fraud if they fail to verify claims and exercise poor financial judgement
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